Things according to the Marie Kondo method: how to fold and clean correctly

The method of folding things according to Marie Kondo, which is described in the bestseller "Magic Cleaning", is capable of turning a woman's life upside down. She reveals the secrets of proper cleaning and storage features in the house to save space. The tidying technique has its advantages and disadvantages.

Who is Marie Kondo

In Russia, Marie Kondo is not as popular as abroad. The book she wrote is a guide to proper cleaning. It became a bestseller and was reprinted 12 times. When Marie Kondo was a five-year-old girl, she became fascinated with women's magazines with tips on housekeeping. Marie constantly shifted things from place to place, but could not achieve the desired result. When cleaning ended in one room, a mess arose in another.

The way out of this situation was the book by Nagisa Tatsumi "Nothing more." She briefly describes the tidying process. According to the book, you do not need to clean up by room, but to put things in one type.

After cleaning her room using the Tatsumi technique, Mari Kondo got rid of unnecessary toys, clothes, old textbooks. This contributed to the writing of a junk picking guide with helpful tips. The effectiveness of many of the recommendations made the book and theory about cleaning the house a bestseller. And Marie Kondo is a famous author and blogger.

Features of storage according to the Marie Kondo method

The distinctive features of the method are the special way of folding things. Rules to follow:

1. Keep things of the same type in one place. This will make it possible to quickly understand their number, and stop you from purchasing unnecessary ones.
2. Arrange the clothes hanging in the closet according to their appearance. Dark colors first, then light colors. Hang a long one first, and a short one at the end.
3. Fold socks in rectangles, and roll up stockings and tights. Store items upright in a small container or box. This is to quickly assess the availability of a suitable option.
4. The bags are divided into categories depending on the material and purpose. To save space, they can be nested within each other.
5. Returning home, take all the things out of the bag so that she "rests" during the night. Each thing should be in its place, and in the morning there will be no rush.
6. Remove shampoos, gels, soap from the sides of the bath. Store them away from moisture to maintain their qualities. Dry the sponges well, highlighting a separate place in the house.
7. A shoe box is the best storage container for anything.

These tips make life easier. When every thing is in its place, no general cleaning is needed. Marie Kondo recommends stacking things vertically. Clothes folded in this way do not create a mess.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Conmari Folding

Storing things according to the Mari Kondo method has positive and negative points.

Marie Kondo demonstrates correctly folded things

Undoubted advantages:

• increase in space;
• sorting by type;
• cleaning not individual rooms, but things by category.

The work of a Japanese writer makes sense for familiarization, in order to know how to divide things by type, where to start putting things in order, and how to fold clothes correctly.

Disadvantages of organizing things by Mari Kondo:

• the cabinet must have drawers;
• if clothes are laid in rollers on the shelves, the back rows are not used;
• not all things can be stored rolled up;
• finding things of all seasons in one place.

How to fold clothes using the Konmari method

Marie Kondo recommends cleaning things by sorting them by type:

• sweaters, jumpers, shirts, long sleeves, t-shirts;
• pants, skirts;
• clothes on hangers;
• hosiery;
• Underwear;
• handbags;
• hats, scarves, belts and other accessories;
• footwear.

It is better to fold clothes of the same type, starting from dark to light. Place cotton and woolen items separately. Light-colored clothes should be in the forefront so that the dressing room is pleasing to the eye. Further:

1. Fold one bag into another according to material and shape. The strap of the included bag should stick out so as not to forget about it. This saves space and maintains aesthetics.
   
   

   Folding bags and belts using Marie Kondo's method saves space in the closet
2. Roll up hosiery in a rectangle. Store upright in one box. Konmari motivates to treat her socks with respect.
   
   

   Roll up tights, socks and stockings - rectangles
3. Place bras with cups one by one. Roll the bustier. Use a beautiful basket for storage. Special respect should be given to underwear.
   
   

   Bras folded this way do not lose their shape
4. In the shoe rack, arrange shoes by weight. Put the heavy one on the bottom shelf, and the light one up. Organize the arrangement by color scheme.
   
   

   When the shoes are positioned correctly, it creates positive emotions.

Every thing that surrounds a person affects the physical and mental state. The house should contain only objects that please and do not cause negative feelings.

Storing things according to the Mari Kondo system makes it possible to:

• fold clothes so as to free up space around;
• get things out neatly, without breaking the rows;
• a complete overview without the need for a search, everything is in plain sight.

According to the Japanese writer, perfect order requires an ordinary wardrobe and shoe boxes.

For more information on how to fold things using the Marie Kondo method, see the video below:

Step by step guide:

1. Spread the item on a flat surface.
2. Draw horizontal and vertical fold lines in your mind.
   
   

   Mari Kondo clothing folding system
3. Fold the left hem down to the middle of the shirt or shirt.
4. Fold the sleeve in half, if necessary. It must not violate the boundaries of the future rectangle.
5. Roll the right side as well.
   
   

   It is convenient to put rectangles from clothes in a box
6. Divide the resulting shape mentally into fold lines and fold it into a rectangle.
   
   

   Clothes folded into a regular rectangle is stable
7. According to the method of Mari Kondo, putting things on a shelf or in a drawer of a chest of drawers should be done with a "soldier". Items of clothing are placed in rows, observing the categories.
8. Fold the hosiery in two. Fold each pair in half and twist. Store in a short box. Roll up panties in the same way.
9. Spread trousers, jeans on the table, flatten. Put one leg over the other. Tuck the protruding seam so that it does not violate the correct shape of the rectangle.
   
   

   Collapse in half several times

Useful Tips

To make life easier, there are a few tips to follow:

1. Remove everything at once... Don't listen to tales of step-by-step cleaning. If cleaned in portions daily, it will last forever. Lifestyle habits acquired over the years are difficult to change. Removing immediately, the result is visible. It gives a sense of peace.
2. Tidying up alone... Do not put on public display things that are collected for disposal. Take them out with the trash yourself, because parents are worried about the amount of thrown things and their benefits.
3. One view at a time... People store the same type of clothing in different places throughout the apartment. Therefore, step-by-step cleaning does not work. The Mari Kondo method allows you to fold, for example, outerwear on a shelf in the living room, and trousers in the bedroom, etc.
4. Throw away documents... Sort all the papers in the apartment into two piles. Put important documentation (insurance, employment contracts, lease and delivery agreement, metrics, passports, etc.) in the first that remains. The rest must be sorted out and thrown away (old instructions from technology, bills, coupons, checks). Do not store documents horizontally. Buying solid folders for vertical storage will help avoid chaos.
5. Get rid of the trash first, and then do the cleaning... According to Mari Kondo, it is a mistake to simultaneously clean up and get rid of unnecessary things. The effectiveness of her method lies in getting rid of the trash first. And after that you can lay out the remaining things. Garbage must be taken out immediately.

Thanks to these tips, cleaning will cease to be endless.

Conclusion

The method of folding things according to Marie Kondo helps to save space in the apartment and change the attitude towards life. The author offers a simple and effective way to put things in order. By folding things into regular triangles, it is convenient to store them in boxes. Thus, you can take a look at the entire wardrobe at a glance. After cleaning the house one day, order will reign.